Tip: When to vote to beat the lines at the polls

We all hate waiting in line, so here's a tip for those of you who have not yet voted today: Poll workers in New Berlin and Brookfield told me that voters come in "waves."

To beat the rush, go between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. or between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Poll workers said rush hours tend to be early morning (7 a.m. to 8 a.m.) and right after work (about 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) Sometimes, lunch hour about noon to 1 p.m. is also fairly busy. »Read Full Blog Post

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honestly no clue what reasoning there is to down vote the comment. it is absolutely factually accurate. If you are in line before *PM, you have the right to remain in the line and have your vote counted!

That is a really poor job discouraging people not to show up before the polls close. If you need to register and can't get to the poll before 7:55, then show up at 7:55! Your vote will count! That little it should seriously be edited out, as it unlawful to tell people not to show up during times in which the polls are open. Poor, poor form JSO.

Also, poll workers need to understand their job, and that it to count every vote of every person in line before 8 PM. We've all worked in jobs when we groan at THAT guy who comes in at 5 to close, but this is a election and peoples civic duties. If you need to be home for MASH at 8:05, don't volunteer to work at a poll.